[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”d0ee2099-5a2c-4557-a9a2-dec130112ae3″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”Barbora Alegr\u00eda, Mgr.” subhead=”Psychologist, Integration Facilitator & Interpreter” admin_label=”Page Header” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”591a2f0d-96e4-462b-86c8-9f50bed3a158″ hover_enabled=”0″ background_url=”https:\/\/feathercrown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/vyhled.jpg” global_colors_info=”{}” alt=”Baru, member of the Feather Crown retreat team” title_text=”baru” background_image=”https:\/\/feathercrown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/baru.jpg” background_vertical_offset=”21%” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Barbora Alegr\u00eda \u2013 Professional Profile” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ admin_label=”Barbora Alegr\u00eda \u2013 Introduction” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/feathercrown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/baru.jpg” alt=”Barbora Alegr\u00eda, Mgr. \u2013 psychologist and integration facilitator” title_text=”Barbora Alegr\u00eda, Mgr.” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Barbora Alegr\u00eda, Mgr.<\/strong>, also known in our team as B\u00e1ra or Baru<\/strong>, is a psychologist, integration facilitator and interpreter. She completed her master’s degree in Psychology at Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic, in 2014<\/strong>.<\/p>\n At Feather Crown, she supports participants during ceremonies and the sharing circles that follow. She brings a psychological perspective to their experiences, helps them relate those experiences to everyday life and supports communication with Spanish-speaking healers.<\/p>\n Her work draws on her university education, personal experience of Amazonian traditions and an interest in people, nature and music.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Psychology Education and Focusing” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.8″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Psychology Education and Focusing” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Barbora studied Psychology at the Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University<\/strong>. She completed her master’s degree in 2014 under her former name, Barbora \u0158ehov\u00e1<\/strong>. Her Czech academic title is Mgr.<\/strong><\/p>\n Her master’s thesis, Music as a Means for Influencing Psychological and Physical Well-Being of Man<\/em>, explored the relationship between music, emotions and personal well-being. She successfully defended it on 15 January 2014<\/strong>. The thesis record, abstract and full text are available in Masaryk University’s official thesis archive<\/a>.<\/p>\n Her education informs the psychological perspective she brings to emotions, relationships and personal questions that participants bring to the retreat or encounter during their stay.<\/p>\n She also completed the course Body-Anchored Experiencing \u2013 Focusing<\/strong> (T\u011blesn\u011b zakotven\u00e9 pro\u017e\u00edv\u00e1n\u00ed \u2013 Focusing<\/em>) with PhDr. Ing. Karel H\u00e1jek, Ph.D.<\/strong> The course focuses on noticing bodily experience and understanding its meaning. Further information is available on Karel H\u00e1jek’s course page<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Ayahuasca Integration” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.8″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Ayahuasca Integration” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n An intense ceremony experience is not always immediately easy to understand. It may bring joy or a clear insight, but it can also leave questions, unfamiliar feelings or difficult emotions. During integration circles, Barbora helps participants make space for these experiences, put them into words and explore how they relate to everyday life.<\/p>\n Our team brings together the Indigenous healer’s traditional perspective, the organizer’s experience and a psychological perspective. Barbora focuses primarily on the psychological aspects of the experience: emotions, relationships, personal questions and how to continue working with what has emerged.<\/p>\n Participants can share at their own pace, keep some experiences private and allow their understanding to develop gradually. The aim is to support each person’s own understanding and help identify practical steps that make sense in their life.<\/p>\n Barbora does not hold a clinical qualification.<\/strong> Retreat integration support does not replace individual psychotherapy, psychiatric treatment or medical care. Read more about our approach to ayahuasca integration after ceremonies<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Experience in Peru” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.8″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Experience in Peru” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Barbora spent three years in the Peruvian rainforest, where she learned and worked at a traditional healing center. She assisted a local shaman and personally undertook several traditional plant dietas.<\/p>\n This gave her experience of Amazonian ceremonies through both personal participation and an extended stay in that environment. It helps her understand cultural differences and support communication between traditional healers and participants arriving from Europe and other parts of the world.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Interpretation and Retreat Support” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.8″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Interpretation and Retreat Support” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Barbora has also studied and worked in translation. She interprets between Czech and Spanish, helping participants communicate with Indigenous healers, ask questions and understand what is said during sharing circles.<\/p>\n She is part of the support team during ceremonies, integration meetings, forest walks and plant baths. Participants can approach her when they need something explained, want help communicating with a healer or wish to discuss a personal topic that is better addressed outside the group circle.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Nature Music and Personal Path” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.8″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Nature Music and Personal Path” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Barbora comes from the Czech Highlands. A close relationship with nature has been part of her life since childhood. She has also explored meditation.<\/p>\n Her personal and spiritual development has included energy work based on Barbara Brennan’s approach, studied with Ji\u0159\u00ed Kr\u00e1l<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Music also has an important place in her life. Before some ceremonies, she accompanies shared moments by playing the santoor, a stringed instrument. Her interest in music and human experience was also reflected in her master’s thesis.<\/p>\n You can explore her personal work and other interests on the Baru Alegria YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\nEducation in Psychology<\/h2>\n
Further Learning: Focusing<\/h3>\n
Her Role in Ayahuasca Integration<\/h2>\n
Experience in the Peruvian Amazon<\/h2>\n
Interpretation and Support During Your Stay<\/h2>\n
Nature, Music and Her Personal Path<\/h2>\n